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CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 22/01/2016

The current reports for the week of January 19, 2016 are now available.

Canadian Securities Regulators Implement Derivatives Reporting Rules

Date 22/01/2016

Securities regulators in Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan and Yukon (the participating jurisdictions) today announced the implementation of new Multilateral Instruments 91-101 Derivatives: Product Determination and 96-101 Trade Repositories and Derivatives Data Reporting. Together, these instruments form a derivatives reporting regime that is substantively harmonized with regimes in effect in Manitoba, Ontario, Québec and internationally.

TABB Equity Data: Industry Volume Increases 5% Month-Over-Month, Up Year-Over-Year

Date 22/01/2016

According to the December 2015 TABB Equities LiquidityMatrix™ (ELM) – available onTabbFORUM.com – industry average daily volume (ADV) in December 2015 was 7.2 billion shares.  Month-over-month volume increased 5%, says TABB Group equities research analystValerie Bogard, who manages the ELM, and the Federal Reserve rising interest rates created the second highest trading day of the year.

Decisions Taken By The Governing Council Of The ECB (In Addition To Decisions Setting Interest Rates) January 2016

Date 22/01/2016

Market operations

Annual review of acceptable non-regulated markets and issuers classified as agencies in haircut category II

On 18 December 2015 the Governing Council reviewed the list of acceptable non-regulated markets for assets eligible as collateral for Eurosystem monetary policy operations. Accordingly, it decided to accept the Alternext Lisbon and the Alternext Paris as acceptable non-regulated markets. The updated list of acceptable non-regulated markets is available on the ECB’s website. Furthermore, the Governing Council reviewed the list of issuers classified as agencies in haircut category II. Accordingly, it decided to add Bpifrance Financement SA and Agence Française de Développement to the list, and to remove Société de financement de l’économie française (SFEF) from the list. The updated list of issuers classified as agencies in haircut category II is available on the ECB’s website.

FESE: Response To ESMA On Indirect Clearing Arrangements Under EMIR And MiFIR

Date 22/01/2016

FESE agrees with the overall objective of providing adequate protection to indirect clients, including those indirect clients that are part of longer chains.

EEX: New Daily Record On The Power Derivatives Market

Date 22/01/2016

Yesterday, EEX has reached a new daily record on its Power Derivatives Market. On 21 January 2016, a total volume of 27,136,561 MWh was traded. The previous record of 22,656,700 MWh was registered on 12 November 2015. Furthermore, on the German Power Derivatives Market (Phelix), a new daily record was reached at 21,065,047 MWh.

Finansinspektionen (FI) - Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority - Strengthens Its Management Group

Date 22/01/2016

Finansinspektionen has announced that it will be extracting its HR Department from the Administration operational section and creating a shared function for HR issues. The aim is to gain a better grasp on the challenges that a growing organisation must handle, such as ensuring access to needed competence and developing existing competence. Executive Director of the HR function, Linda Ullman, will join FI’s management group.

TOM MTF Statistics Week 3, 2016

Date 22/01/2016

Click here to download the weekly statistics update of TOM MTF for week 3, 2016. 

Shorcan Charity Day Raises Over $595,000

Date 22/01/2016

Shorcan Brokers Limited (Shorcan), TMX Group's fixed income interdealer brokerage, today announced the results of its 18th Annual Charity Day held on January 21, 2016. Each year, Shorcan donates 100% of the day's revenue to a variety of designated charities. Yesterday's trading activity raised more than $595,000, bringing the overall amount donated to over $7.6 million since 1999.

Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Authorizes Banks And Thrifts Affected By Winter Storm Jonas To Close, Encourages Them To Work With Their Customers

Date 22/01/2016

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today issued a proclamation allowing national banks and federal savings associations affected by Winter Storm Jonas to close.